I know its hard to find african american women to add to your portfolios. Photographer Shinobi Muhammed has some great ones. Im about to retouch this one now. But i'll give you all the original to play with until i get done! Im going to need some hair tips. How can i make her hair look perfect? Its hard!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2356290527_424d548713_o.jpg

do you have the photog's permission to use his photo here?

Yes i do. He's a close friend of mine and i tell him everything i do with his photos.

cool! just checking...so many photog's get their photos ripped off, ya know.

btw, nice photo!

I agree. I used to want to become one until i saw how disrespectful people were or there art. But thanks! I'll let him know.

Thanks for the link, it's a very nice shot. I hope you don't mind that I gave it a try.

Higher quality at http://photos.imageevent.com/dennisthompsonphotography/rp01/retouchpro_0409a.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o6/29/28629/1/95415478.NJxXn8IY.2.jpg

Thanks for the image. did a little work on it. let me know what you think

Thanks for the picture.

Here is my try on it.

Thanks for the picture!

Can I use this picture for my portfolio? I will credit the Photographer - Shinobi Muhammed of cause.

I could send the retouched photo to him if he wants it?

my try:
http://ciebiera.eu/retusze/shinobi/
:)

Kavou. Thats fine!

My try...

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h240/alexkarma/pretty_blk_girl.jpg

Thank you for letting us retouch this beautiful image!

I was wondering if I could use this for my portfolio?

Yup! Just give Credit to Shinobi Muhammed

My try:

http://alex-sj.deviantart.com/art/Blue-Eyes-83538193

at least i liked =) uahauhauahuahau

comment please ^^

MY TRY :) http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd295/funkyboy4/2356290527_424d548713_ocopy.jpg

Hi, i'm new to this forum and to retouching in general, but I decided to give this one a go. Feedback appreciated..

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=57896&stc=1&d=1209331587
firsttry.jpg

a mix of contrast layers and retouch skin with green eyes

What a beautiful photo!
When I finish my version, can I use it my portfolio, with full credit of course?

Great picture! I love it.


Here's my retouch.

Large Version:
http://img130.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=72801_after_122_969lo.jpg

Ok so its my turn - any sugesstions ?

http://b62.grono.net/178/53/gallery-52481192.jpg

My try...

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h240/alexkarma/pretty_blk_girl.jpg

Thank you for letting us retouch this beautiful image!

I was wondering if I could use this for my portfolio?

You've done a really nice job retouching this photo, i love her skin tones and the smoothing, very natural. I shall have a try at the photo myslef. I am a complete newbie with photo retouch, I shall see what I come out with.

cheers


helen

My try:

http://alex-sj.deviantart.com/art/Blue-Eyes-83538193

at least i liked =) uahauhauahuahau

comment please ^^

Alex, this is amazing! Can you share a little bit more about your D&B technique? That would be amazing!

Thanks!

...and this is how I used it.


Best regards

Johan Hjelmberg, Sweden

Ah, thats amazing, too!
It would be great if you guys, that retouched the photo also told us what you used when retouching. It would be really helpful to all...

This is my second retouch attempt, if you could spare a minute for critical evaluation I'd really appreciate it, I'm set on spending every moment spare of every day learning and will keep trying and hoping to get to a standard where a studio would be confident taking me on as a junior. I'm really not sure exactly how far to go with the retouch..I know this is a common thing for people starting out...I've prob done far too much to it and ruined it.. know the eyelashes are very fake..mmnnn would do that differently next time..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/tori_/smallshinobimuhammedretouch.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/tori_/closerSMu.jpg

1st post for me - hi everyone....

here's a quicky version from me - although the jpg compression has killed it.